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Try Mulch Gardening for Rich, Soft Soil

If you’ve ever thought the most successful organic gardeners and farmers seem to always hail from the Northern and Midwestern United States, you are exactly right.Dr. Charles Mitchell, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomist, says there is a reason for their success – it’s easy.

“It is definitely easier to be an organic gardener [...]

Use Organic Matter in Your Garden

When planning a garden, one important consideration is what type of organic matter to incorporate into the garden soil.

Organic matter is simply the decomposed state of material that was once living, said Dr. Dave Williams, a horticulturist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.  Organic matter is also referred to [...]